line of flight

• Ein Begriff aus der Philosophie und Sozialtheorie, insbesondere bei Deleuze und Guattari, der einen Weg des Entkommens, der Transformation oder der Deterritorialisierung aus starren Strukturen oder Systemen bezeichnet. Allgemeiner auch eine Bewegungsbahn oder Richtung weg von Beschränkungen.

A concept from philosophy and social theory, particularly associated with Deleuze and Guattari, referring to a path of escape, transformation, or deterritorialization from rigid structures or systems. It can also be used more generally to describe a trajectory or direction of movement away from constraints.

1. Escape routeB2formal

   A path or direction taken to escape from a dangerous or difficult situation.

   Fluchtweg

   • The soldiers planned their line of flight through the forest.
   • The bird took a sudden line of flight to avoid the predator.
   • He calculated the best line of flight from the burning building.

2. Philosophical conceptC2formal

   In Deleuzian philosophy, a path of transformation or deterritorialization that breaks away from established structures.

   Fluchtlinie

   • The artist's work represents a line of flight from conventional aesthetics.
   • Social movements often create lines of flight from oppressive systems.
   • Deleuze and Guattari describe the rhizome as a network of lines of flight.